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THE  KING  BRIDGE  COMPANY, 


CLEVELAND,  OHIO. 


IRON  AND  STEEL  BRIDGES,  VIADUCTS,  TURNTABLES, 
GIRDERS,  BUILDINGS,  EYE  BARS, 

ELEVATED  RAILROADS  AND  STRUCTURAL"WORK  of  all  kinds. 


OFFICERS. 

JAS.  A.  KING,  President.  H.  W.  KING,  Vice  President. 

HARLEY  B.  GIBBS,  SecRETARY  and  Treasurer. 


DIRECTORS. 

JAS.  A.  KING.  DAN.  P.  EELLS.  H.  W.  OSBORN.  HARLEY  B.  GIBBS.  H.  W.  KING. 


A.  H.  PORTER,  M.  Am.  Soc.  C.  E. 

ROBERT  WAKEFIELD,  C.  E. 
J.  B.  EARNED,  C.  E. 


ENGINEERS. 

GEO.  E.  GIFFORD,  M.  AM.  Soc.  C.  E. 

RALPH  H.  CHAMBERS  C.  E. 

W.  P.  BROWN,  ASSOC.  M.  Am.  Soc.  C.  E. 


THE  KING  BRIDGE  COMPANY, 

CLEVELAND,  O. 

HAVING  one  of  the  largest  Bridge  and  Structural  Iron  and  Steel  Plants  in  the 
country,  covering  an  area  of  155,000  square  feet,  and  having  had  an  experience 
of  thirty  years  in  manufacturing  and  erecting  Bridges  and  structural  work,  we 
are  enabled  to  o ffer  the  most  complete  facilities  for  doing  first-class  work  and  in  the 
shortest  possible  time. 

Valuable  improvements  have  been  made  from  year  to  year  in  the  style  and  detail 
of  our  Bridges.  It  has  been  our  aim  and  desire  to  give  our  patrons  the  benefit  of  these 
improvements,  and  our  long  experience  gives  us  the  advantage  of  being  able  to  build 
the  best  Bridges  that  can  be  manufactured. 

Correspondence  is  solicited,  and  estimates  and  plans  will  be  furnished  to  parties 
who  contemplate  building  bridges. 

Applications  for  estimates  should  state  the  number  of  spans,  length  of  each  span; 
width  of  roadway;  whether  sidewalks  are  required  or  not,  on  one  or  both  sides,  and 


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their  width  ; probable  height  of  Bridge  from  bed  of  stream  ; distance  from  nearest 
railroad  station  ; kind  of  lumber  desired  for  joists  and  flooring,  and  what  lumber 
will  cost  per  thousand  delivered  at  the  Bridge;  capacity  required,  &c.;  or,  if  Railroad 
Bridge,  weight  of  engine  and  specifications  to  be  used. 

This  information  will  enable  us  to  estimate  more  closely  the  cost  of  the  structure. 

The  opinion  has  prevailed  in  some  sections  that  our  work  is  confined  wholly  to 
the  larger  and  more  expensive  Bridges,  but  such  is  not  the  case.  We  build  each  year 
a great  many  short  spans  upon  the  Low  Truss  plan. 

We  shall  be  pleased  to  receive  notice  of  lettings  at  all  times  when  sealed  propos- 
als are  to  be  received,  and  will  endeavor  to  be  represented  by  an  agent  at  the  time  of 
letting.  We  have  special  arrangements  with  the  leading  Rolling  Mills  and  inspectors 
of  the  country  for  the  manufacture  and  inspection  of  our  iron  and  steel,  and  we  use 
nothing  but  the  best  of  material.  Having  added  to  our  Works  the  latest  improve- 
ments in  machinery,  we  are  prepared  to  build  Bridges  at  as  low  prices  as  good  work 
can  possibly  be  done.  It  is  to  the  advantage  of  towns,  counties  and  Railroads  t<? 


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contract  with  a company  of  established  reputation  and  responsibility,  and  one  that 
controls  and  operates  large  works  of  its  own,  rather  than  to  deal  with  contractors 
who  are  obliged  to  sublet  their  work  to  the  smaller  shops,  not  having  the  necessary 
experience  in  Bridge  construction. 

We  build  different  styles  of  Iron  and  Steel  Piers,  Abutments,  &c.,  which  are  used 
a great  deal  and  give  the  best  satisfaction — being  found  more  economical  in  sections 
of  the  country  where  stone  is  scarce  and  expensive. 

Iron  and  Steel  Bridges  of  our  make  are  now  in  use  in  every  State  and  Territory 
in  the  Union— being  well  known  in  Maine,  California  and  Texas,  as  well  as  all  the 
Middle  and  Western  States  ; also  in  Canada,  Mexico  and  South  America. 

As  there  is  no  longer  any  question  but  that  Wrought  Iron  and  Steel  are  the  ma- 
terials out  of  which  the  coming  Bridges  are  mainly  to  be  built,  the  point  to  be  decided 
by  the  purchaser  is  where  to  get  the  best  Bridge  for  his  money  ; and  the  question 
suggested  to  his  mind  is,  what  is  required  for  a good  Bridge?  We  will  undertake  to 


answer: 


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A good  Bridge  requires,  first  of  all,  that  it  shall  be  of  a good  design,  and  that  its 
parts  shall  be  properly  proportioned,  and  its  details  carefully  worked  out.  To  this 
end,  we  employ  competent  engineers,  skilled  in  their  profession,  who  figure  plan  and 
oversee  all  these  points  in  the  most  careful  manner,  and  insure  our  patrons  first-class 
work  at  the  start. 

Next,  a good  Bridge  requires  the  best  material,  and  we  not  only  take  the  greatest 
pains  in  buying  such,  but  we  also  have  testing  machines  for  small  as  well  as  full  size 
sections,  and  thoroughly  test  the  iron  and  steel  sent  us.  Our  customers  can,  therefore, 
rely  on  getting  good  material  in  their  Bridges. 

A good  Bridge  requires  to  be  well  made.  We  have  one  of  the  largest  shops, 
equipped  with  the  most  improved  machinery,  and  have  therefore  every  facility  for 
doing  the  best  of  work.  Every  machine  is  under  the  direction  of  a skillful  mechanic, 
competent  foremen,  and  the  whole  superintended  by  able  engineers,  so  the  manufac- 
ture is  of  the  best  that  can  be  produced. 


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A good  Bridge  requires  next,  to  be  well  erected,  to  be  put  in  place  in  the  best  and 
most  workmanlike  manner,  to  be  neatly  finished  and  painted,  so  that  it  may  be  an 
ornament  to  the  locality  it  occupies.  This  requires  skilled  and  careful  men,  and  we 
employ  only  such;  so  those  who  purchase  Bridges  of  us  may  rely  upon  it  that  they 
will  be  erected  in  first-class  manner. 

We  furnish  iron  and  steel  structural  work  for  Buildings,  Roofs,  Furnace  Plants, 
Mills,  &c.,  or  where  any  style  of  fire-proof  construction  is  desired;  also  Hoisting 
and  Conveying  Machinery  for  handling  ore,  coal,  &c. 

We  have  recently  added  a plant  for  the  manufacture  of  Steel  Eye  Bars  by  the 
latest  and  most  improved  methods,  and  are  now  one  of  the  very  few  Bridge  manufac- 
turers making  this  class  of  material. 

The  accompanying  illustrations  will  give  an  idea  of  our  plant'  also  a few  of  the 
different  styles  of  Bridges  and  other  forms  of  structural  work  we  have  built  in  various 
Darts  of  the  country. 


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OEE1CE. 


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new  riveting  shop. 


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INTERIOR  OF  NEW  RIVETING  SHOP. 


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INTERIOR  OF  PATTERN  AND  TEMPLET  SHOP. 


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GENERAL  VIEW  OE  FORGE  SHOP. 


SHIPPING  AND  PAINTING  BUILDING. 
Length  176  ft.  Width,  too  ft 


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BRIDGE  OVER  HARLEM  SHIP  CANAL  ON  KINGSBRIDGE  ROAD.  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 
Length  of  Draw  Span,  268  ft.  7 in.  Length  of  Approach  Spans,  102  ft.  each. 
Roadway,  33  ft.  6 in.  Two  walks,  7 ft.  each. 


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HARLEM  RIVER  FOUR-TRACK  SWING  AND  APPROACH  SPANS,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 
N.  Y.  C.  & H.  R.  R.  R CO. 

Swing  Span,  389  ft.  c.  to  c.  end  bearings.  One  fixed  Span,  131  ft.  4 14  in.  c.  to  c.  end  Pins. 
On  v fixed  Span,  185  ft.  4 '4  in.  Three  Trusses  spaced,  29  ft.  3 in.  c.  to  c.  Built  in  1895. 


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DOUBLE-DRUM  TURNTABLE,  HARLEM  RIVER  BRIDGE,  N.  Y.  C.  & H,  R.  R.  R.,  NEW  YORK  CITY. 


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The  Kino  Bridge  Company,  Cleveland,  O. 


COLONIAL  ARCADE  AND  RUST  BUILDINGS,  PROSPECT  ST.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 
Frontage,  218  ft.  Depth,  350  ft.  Height,  100  ft.  Built  in  1897. 


The  King  Bridge  Company,  Ci.evei.and,  O. 


BROOKLYN- BRIGHTON  VIADUCT,  CUYAHOGA  CO.,  OHIO. 
Extreme  length.  1542  ft.  Roadway,  29  ft  6 in.  Two  walks,  7 ft.  each. 


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CENTRAL  BRIDGE  OVER  OHIO  RIVER,  AT  CINCINNATI,  OHIO. 

Total  length,  2916  ft.  Cantilever  Channel  Span,  520  ft.  Roadway,  24  ft.  Two  walks,  7 ft.  each. 


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ST.  CLAIR  STREET  BRIDGE,  FRANKFORT,  KY„  OVER  THE  KENTUCKY  RIVER. 
Length,  410  ft.  Roadway,  24  ft.  Two  walks,  6 ft.  each. 


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ILLINOIS  CENTRAL  R R.  TRAIN  SHED  AT  CENTRAL  STATION,  CHICAGO,  ILL- 
Length,  610  ft.  Width,  140  ft. 


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BRIDGE  OVER  SANDUSKY  RIVER  AT  FREMONT,  OHIO,  W.  & L.  E.  R.  R. 

Two  Spans,  128  ft.  7%  in.  c.  to  c.  One  Span,  123  ft.  1 in.  c.  to  c.  Single  Track.  Designed  and  built  inj  1896 


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DRAW  BRIDGE  OVER  TIDAL  CANAL,  OAKLAND  HARBOR,  CAL. 

Draw  Span,  315  ft.  6 in.  Approach  Spans,  33  ft.  9 in.  each.  Roadway,  25  ft.  clear.  Sidewalks,  6 ft.  each. 


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BRIDGE  ACROSS  THE  WABASH  RIVER  AT  CICOTT  ST.,  LOGANSPOKT,  IND. 
Four  Spans,  140  ft.  each.  Roadway,  20  ft.  Two  Sidewalks,  6 ft.  each. 


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BRIDGE  AT  CEDAR  AVENUE  ENTRANCE  TO  DRUID  HILL  PARK,  BALTIMORE.  MD. 
Length  of  Arch  Span,  150  ft.  Total  length,  348  ft.  9 in.  Roadway,  21  ft.  Sidewalks,  8 ft.  each. 


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DIVISION  ST.  CURVE  OF  THE  SIOUX  CITY  RAPID  TRANSIT  COMPANY’S 
ELEVATED  RAILWAY,  SIOUX  CITY,  IOWA. 


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Thk  King  Bridge  Company,  Cleveland,  O. 


CANTON.  MAINE.  BRIDGE. 

Two  Spans,  228  ft.  c.  to  c.  Roadway,  ib  It.  Built  in  1896. 


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ERECTION  Ol-'  STEEL  WORK  OF  MINES  AND  MINING  BUILDING, 
WORLD'S  COLUMBIAN  EXPOSITION,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


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drill  ROOM  ROOF  ARCHES  FOR  THE  CENTRAL  ARMORY,  CLEVELAND.  OHIO. 
Span,  120  ft.,  center  to  center  of  pins.  Rise,  52  ft.  6 in.,  center  to  center  0!  pins. 


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L.  S.  & M.  S.  RAILWAY  THROUGH  PLATE  GIRDER  BRIDGE  OYER  STATE  STREET,  ERIE,  PA. 
Main  Span,  64  ft.  8 in.  End  Spans,  21  ft.  each.  Double  track. 


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WROUGHT  IRON  VIADUCT,  TWELFTH  STREET,  CHICAGO,  ill. 

Three  Spans,  144  ft.  each.  Two  Roadways,  19  ft.  6 in.  each.  Two  Sidewalks,  6 ft.  6 in.  each. 


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WESTBROOK,  MAINE,  BRIDGE. 

Span.  196  ft.  6 in.  Roadway,  iS  ft.  Two  Sidewalks,  6 ft.  each.  Built  in  1896 


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BRIDGE  ACROSS  CHAGRIN  RIVER  AT  WILLOUGHBY,  OHIO.-L.  S.  & M.  S.  RY.  CO. 
Two  Spans,  90  ft.  each  Double  track. 


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N.  Y„  C.  & ST.  L.  R.  R.  DECK  PLATE  GIRDER  BRIDGE  OVER  FOREST  ST.,  CLEVELAND,  O. 

Span,  S3  ft.  6 in.  Double  track. 


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BRIDGE  OVER  LAKE  IN  BUFFALO  PARK,  BUFFALO,  N.  V. 
Length,  105  ft.  Width,  55  ft.  Floor  covered  with  Asphalt 


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BRIDGE  ACROSS  STONY  CREEK  AT  PARMA,  CUYAHOGA  COUNTY,  OHIO. 
One  Span,  44  ft.  Roadway,  16  ft. 


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BRIDGE  OVER  ILLINOIS  RIVER.  PEORIA,  ILL  , ON  THE  P.  & P.  U.  R.  R. 
One  Span,  125  ft.  Four  Spans.  150  ft.  Draw  Span,  300  ft.  Single  track. 


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SWING  BRIDGE  AT  ADAMS  STREET,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 

One  Span,  259  ft.  Two  Roadways,  21  ft.  each.  Two  walks  8 ft.  each. 


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STKEL  SUSPENSION  BRIDGE  AT  GRAND  AVENUE.  ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Length  Approaches,  150  ft.  each.  Central  Spans,  400  ft.  Roadway.  36  ft.  2 in.'  [Walks,  8 ft.  6 in.  each. 


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TRESTLE  NO.  154,  C I„  & W.  K.  R.,  NEAR  FLUSHING,  O. 

Fifteen  32  ft.  Spans,  one6o  ft.  Span.  Total  length,  540  ft.  Height,  55  ft.  Grade,  1.15^  Alignment.  Curve,  4' 


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NORTH  RAVINE  ARCH  BRIDGE  IN  LAKE  PARK,  MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 
50  ft.  Clear  Span. 


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CANTILEVER  BRIDGE  OVER  YOUGHIOGHKNY  RIVER  AT  BOSTON,  PA. 
Shore  Arms,  150  ft.  each.  River  Span,  350  ft.  Roadway,  Si  ft.  Walk,  5 ft. 


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BRIDGE  OVER  1.011’  CANAL  NEAR  CASINO,  BELLE  ISLE  PARK,  DETROIT  MICH 
Length,  50  ft.  Roadway,  24  ft.  Sidewalks,  8 ft.  each. 


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ISK1DGE  OVER  A BRANCH  OH  THE  ANDROSCOGGIN  RIVER  AT  JAY,  ME. 
Span,  86  ft,  Roadway,  16  ft.  Built  in  1896. 


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BRIDGE  OVER  HURON  RIVER  NEAR  NORWALK,  OHIO.— W.  & I..  E.  R.  R. 

One  Span,  12S  ft.,  c.  to  c.  One  Plate  Girder  Span,  72  ft.  Single  track.  Designed  and  built  in  1S96. 


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GRAND  STAND  FOR  CLEVELAND  DRIVING  PARK  CO.,  GLENVILLE,  O 
Length,  374  ft.  Width,  83  ft.  Seating  Capacity,  5000. 


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E.  B.  & Q.  RY.  BRIDGE  OYER  BIG  HORN  RIVER  AT  FORT  CUSTER,  MONT. 
Three  Spans,  154  ft.  each.  One  Span,  40  ft.  One  Span,  20  ft.  Single  track.  Bnilt  in  1S94. 


BRIDGE  NO  89.  LANSING  DIVISION  L.  S.  & M.  S.  KY..  DIMONDALE.  MICII 
Four  Spans.  Single  track.  Plate  Girders.  80  ft.  Built  in  1896. 


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SOSENDALE  VIADUCT,  WAI.LKILL  VALLEY  IIRANCH  N.  Y.  C.  & H.  R.  R R.  CO.,  ROSINDALE,  N V. 
Length,  975  ft.  Curve,  6 degrees.  Designed  and  built  in  1895. 


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HIGHWAY  EK1UGE  AT  PA JKESVILLE,  LAKE  COUNTY,  OHIO. 

I eiifclli,  ~4S  ft.  Roadway,  24  ft.  Two  walks,  each  5 ft.  clear.  Built  in  1F96 


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JJKIDGH  OVER  X.  V.  N.  H.  & H.  K.  R.  CO.  TRACKS  AT  BROADWAY,  NO.  ATTLEBORO.  MASS. 
Extreme  length,  70  ft  Roadway,  25  ft.  Two  walks,  7 ft-  each.  Built  in  1S97 


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REVOLVING  DOME.  YERKES  OBSERVATORY,  LAKE  GENEVA,  WIS. 
Diameter  ot  Dome,  90  It  Designed  and  built  in  1896. 


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BRIDGE  OVER  CHARLES  RIVER  AT  RIVERSIDE,  MASS. 
Three  Spans,  63  ft.  each.  Roadway,  20  ft.  Built  ill  1S95. 


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SOUTH  KOOKY  RIVER  BRIDGE,  CUYAHOGA  CO.,  OHIO. 
Length,  1219  ft.  Roadway,  32  ft  Built  in  1895. 


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BRIDGE  AT  RIVERSIDE  CEMETERY,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO. 

One  Arqh  Span,  142  ft.  long-.  Rise  at  center,  27  ft.  Six  Lattice  Spans,  3 7 ^ f t . 6 in.  Two  Lattice  Spans,  40  ft. 
Roadway,  17  ft.  Two  walks,  4 ft.  each.  Built:in  1806. 


Thf.  King  Bridge  Company,  Cleveland,  O. 


CALUMET  SWING  BRIDGE,  SOUTH  CHICAGO,  ILL  — L.  S.  & M.  S.  R.  R. 

Swing  Span,  210  ft.  Ions.  Plate  Girder  Approach,  27  ft.  long.  Double  track'  Built  in  1S95. 


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BRIDGE  OYER  A BRANCH  OF  THE  ANDROSCOGGIN  RIVER  JAY,  ME. 
Span,  12S  ft.  Roadway,  16  ft.  Built  in  1896. 


BRIDGE  FOR  C.,  P.  & E.  R.  R CO.  AT  WILLOUGHBY,  OHIO. 

One  Through  Span,  170  ft.  long.  One  Deck  Span,  200  ft.  long.  Built  in  1896. 


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STEEL  FRAME  WORK  FOR  PALM  HOUSE  IN  LINCOLN  PARK,  CHICAGO,  ILL.  1S91. 


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The  King  ISridge  Company,  Ci.evei.and,  O. 


FOOT  BRIDGE  OVER  N.  Y.,  K.  H.  & H.  RY.  CO’S  TRACKS  AT  BROCKTON.  MASS 
S2  ft.  extreme  length.  8 ft.  clear  walk  Built  in  1S97 


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CHAGRIN  KIYEK  liKIDGE.  CUYAHOGA  CO.,  OHIO. 
Length,  363  ft.  Roadway,  32  ft.  Built  in  1895. 


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Thk  King  Bridge  Company,  Cleveland,  0. 


BRIDGE  OVER  MAUMEE  RIVER  AT  NAFOLEON,  OHIO.— LIMA  NORTHERN  RY. 
Four  Spans,  150  ft.,  c.  to  c.  Single  track.  Designed  and  built  in  1896. 


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OKE  HOISTING  AND  CONVEYING  MACHNERY  ON  PENNSYLVANIA  CO'S.  DOCKS. 
AT  ASHTABULA  HARBOR,  OHIO. 


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IUTILDING  FOR  THE  CLEVELAND  TELEPHONE  Co. 
Building  79x80  ft.  Height,  7 stories'.  Structural  steel  work 
furnished  in  1S95. 


ANNUAL  CAPACITY  20,000  TONS  FINISHED  WORK. 


